OBJECTIVES: I. Compare growth hormone (GH) levels at baseline and after glucose suppression measured with both a polyclonal radioimmunoassay and a highly sensitive immunoradiometric assay (IRMA) in patients with acromegaly and normal volunteers.

II. Measure the levels of IGF-I and its binding protein, IGFBP-3, in these cohorts.

III. Determine any correlation between levels of IGF-I and IGFBP-3 and GH suppressibility as assessed by sensitive IRMA.

IV. Determine if patients who demonstrate biochemical features of mild GH excess are at risk for progression to active disease.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00005100